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The holiday region of Zell am See-Kaprun with its 14,000 beds and two million overnight stays per year is one of the most important
holiday destinations in Austria. The beautiful flora and fauna in the Alpine panorama and Lake Zell guarantee relaxat
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A hot tip: Board the stylish gondolas of Schmittenhöhebahn!
From now on, gondolas are more than just an ordinary means of transportation. Winter sports fans can already look forward to a great mountain experience on their way up to the summit. This is not only my personal opinion but has been the stated aim o...
We are counting down the days!
Two weeks of fine arts on Schmittenhöhe: for the team behind the curtains this involves a lot of hard work until Dr. Eduard Strauss and the quartet Neue Wiener Concert Schrammeln will ceremoniously open this year’s Hochkultur. The stage setup ...
Brand new: we are building a disc golf course on Schmittenhöhe
We are building a disc golf course! You have not heard of disc golf yet? Well, then it is about time! Disc golf is played with a frisbee and - like the name suggests - has similar rules like golf. There is a tee-off zone and a hole which has a very ...
PARAnoia ACRObatixx Paragliding World Cup
From last Friday to Sunday the sky above Zell am See was more colourful than we are generally used to. This was due to the PARAnoia ACRObatixx Paragliding World Cup which was staged in Pinzgau for the third time in a row. More than 40 participants ou...
When herb witches celebrate their annual meeting
Edible wild herbs, salt and spices… … from the womb of the earth right to your dinner plate: herbs are the zest of every meal. But do you know why? Herb woman Claudia invites interested guests to a meeting for herb witches on Schmittenhöhe. For ...
‘Mountain in flames’: midsummer night on Schmittenhöhe
It is one of the oldest customs which is still observed today: the solstice bonfires on midsummer’s day announce that the days are growing shorter again. Programme for 20th June 2009: 6.00 to 8.30 pm: ascent aboard trassXpress 8.00 pm: free pa...
First ‘MoonWalk & SpiritTalk’ event was a resounding success
The first night walk under the light of the full moon on Schmittenhöhe was a resounding success! Schmittenhöhe, Sunday 7th June: St. Peter was so kind as to make the sky clear up after a rainy day so that many guests flocked to Schmittenhöhe to pa...
Moon Walk & Spirit Talk on Schmittenhöhe
A true source of inspiration! Participate in walking tours, learn how to meditate and sing mantras, enjoy a barbecue at an open fire and listen to stories and music under the soft moonlight! Make sure not to miss this unique combination of romance an...
Farewell to winter, here comes the sun!
That’s it! Over and done with. Calendrically, meteorologically: winter is gone. ‘What a pity’, many skiers and borders may think if they have been roaming Kitzsteinhornand Schmittenhöhe during the past months. But nothing is ...
By children for children!
From now on everyone can go on a discovery tour with Schmidoline. In the new town guide booklet for children, she introduces kids to all the interesting facts and figures on Zell am See. On her stroll Schmidoline, the sister of Schmidolin, the mascot...
What did Zell am See use to look like?
Can you remember what Zell am See used to look like in 1929? It is always fascinating to see how the face of a town changes during the course of the years. Until Easter the museum of local history in Vogtturm tower in Zell am See grants you an insigh...
Schmidolin’s Winter Olympic Games were a thorough success
On Sunday, 15th March 2009, Schmidolin’s annual Winter Olympic Games took place on Schmittenhöhe. Despite rainy weather there were as many as 72 children who dashed through the gates like true pros. And afterwards everyone enjoyed a jolly ...
‘Let’s paint the world green’: St. Patrick’s Day
Today is St. Patrick’s Day and all Irish people as well as everyone who has chosen to adopt the Irish nationality for one day are commemorating the occasion dressed in green. Thanks to the great weather there is hardly a better place to celebra...
A hot tip: Visit the dragon on Schmittenhöhe
When you work for Schmittenhöhebahn AG, you are in for many new experiences. One of my personal highlights is to watch children meeting the mountain’s mascot Schmidolin for the very first time. Some of them eye the cute green dragon with i...
ROME SCHMITTEN PARK
We are proud to announce that from now on Schmittenhöhe boasts a new highlight: the ‘ROME SCHMITTENPARK‘ has opened its gates. In cooperation with its partners Rome Snowboards and La Resistance, Schmittenhöhe has set up a park f...
Kind regards…
A great souvenir directly from the hotel room. Paraglider David sent us this photo and kind regards. Yesterday he took off with his paraglider from Schmittenhöhe and met the pilots of the hot-air balloons participating in the 30th Gas Balloon Tr...
Schnapshansalm - or a little miracle on 2,000 metres of altitude
When the mountain inn was in flames on 28th October this year, hardly anyone wanted to pitch their hopes too high that the hotel and its bar and inn ‘Schnapshans’ would be a destination to stop for refreshment in this winter season. But n...
Probably one of the most beautiful studios in the world
Just in time before heaven opened its gates, we changed locations and continued with our activities in probably one of the most beautiful film studios in the world. After all, the first contributions for our Zell am See-Kaprun TV programme had to be ...
